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DETROIT TIGERS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
09/16/2023
 
DETROIT TIGERS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
GAME ID: 2795 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (72-75) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Los Angeles Angels (96-53) 3 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 X 8 11 0
Tigers Stumble, Lose to Angels
The Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers, 8-2, at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Los Angeles shortstop Adam Smith had an outstanding performance. He went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 and driving in 3. Tanner Houck got the win, improving to 3-1. He pitched 5.1 innings, giving up 4 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 3 and walking 4. The first-place Angels have a one-game lead in their division.

Josh Bell, who finished 5th in the NL in OPS with .870 in 2019, chipped in for Los Angeles with a 2-run single in the bottom of the first. For the game, the first baseman had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 runs batted in.

"We took advantage of our opportunities," Bell told the Los Angeles News. "It's as simple as that."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORES LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Bradfield CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239 5 36
J. Sherburne RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .274 19 69
J. Venables DH 4 0 1 1 1 2 3 .245 18 71
N. Arenado 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .290 26 91
D. Swanson 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .227 2 13
R. Aguilera 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .247 3 38
M. McIvor LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .191 0 6
T. Metzger C 3 0 1 1 1 2 1 .215 3 18
R. Luna SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .261 7 56
Totals 31 2 6 2 7 6 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Sherburne (26, 3rd Inning off T. Houck, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Metzger (9, 4th Inning off T. Houck, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Venables (25, 5th Inning off T. Houck, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. McIvor (2, 2nd Inning off T. Houck, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Sherburne 3 , J. Venables 2 , N. Arenado , M. McIvor 3 , T. Metzger 2
2-out RBI: T. Metzger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Venables , N. Arenado , D. Swanson , R. Aguilera , R. Luna 2
GIDP: M. McIvor , R. Luna
Hit by Pitch: J. Sherburne
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: M. McIvor (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Sherburne(Smith at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Gigliotti CF 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 .262 4 15
A. Smith SS 5 2 3 3 0 1 2 .292 10 52
N. Mazara RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .287 32 101
B. Hennessey DH 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .272 39 122
J. Bell 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .247 33 90
M. Stassi C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
C. Koskie 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .251 12 60
Z. Erstad LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265 17 76
A. Tait 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230 1 13
Totals 34 8 11 8 5 6 11      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Hennessey (35, 3rd Inning off M. Liberatore, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Smith (10, 4th Inning off M. Liberatore, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Bell (33, 5th Inning off S. Wymer, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Hennessey (39, 7th Inning off S. Wymer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Gigliotti 2 , A. Smith 6 , N. Mazara , B. Hennessey 7 , J. Bell 5
2-out RBI: , A. Smith 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Mazara , C. Koskie , Z. Erstad
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Gigliotti (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Koskie-Tait-Bell, Tait-Smith-Bell)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORES LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. Liberatore L (7-8) 3.2 8 6 6 2 3 1 75 47 4.25
S. Wymer 3.1 2 2 2 2 3 2 56 30 4.50
J. Penrice 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 20 9 2.70
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Liberatore 20
Batters Faced: M. Liberatore 20, S. Wymer 14, J. Penrice 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Liberatore 4-3, S. Wymer 1-6, J. Penrice 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Liberatore 75-47, S. Wymer 56-30, J. Penrice 20-9
WP: M. Liberatore , S. Wymer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
T. Houck W (3-1) 5.1 4 2 2 4 3 0 96 56 4.83
A. Puk 3.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 34 19 1.40
A. Morejon 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 17 10 4.30
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Houck 51
Batters Faced: T. Houck 25, A. Puk 10, A. Morejon 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Houck 8-5, A. Puk 3-2, A. Morejon 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Houck 96-56, A. Puk 34-19, A. Morejon 17-10
Hit Batsmen: T. Houck
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Adam Smith
Ballpark: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 44656
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